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| Affiliation | Nonpartisan |
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| Name | Joseph Hewes |
| Address | Chowan County
Edenton, North Carolina , United States |
| Email | None |
| Website | None |
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January 23, 1730
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| Died | November 10, 1779
(49 years)
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| Contributor | Chronicler |
| Last Modifed | Chronicler
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| Info | HEWES, Joseph, a Delegate from North Carolina; born in Kingston, N.J., January 23, 1730; pursued classical studies and attended Princeton College; engaged in business in Philadelphia, Pa.; settled in Wilmington, N.C., and engaged in mercantile pursuits; moved to Edenton, N.C., in 1756; member of the State house of commons 1766-1775; member of the committee of correspondence in 1773; delegate to the Provincial congress; Member of the Continental Congress 1774-1776; again served in the State house of commons in 1778 and 1779; was a signer of the Declaration of Independence; again a Member of the Continental Congress in 1779 and served until his death in Philadelphia, Pa., on November 10, 1779; interment in Christ Church Burial Ground, 5th and Arch Streets.
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